Five dead as violence flares in Gaza

Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 00:51

Nov. 11 - Israeli tank fire kills four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after militants blew up an Israeli army jeep. A Palestinian militant is later killed in an air strike as rockets are fired over the border. Sarah Charlton reports.

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EDITORS NOTE: PART AUDIO AS INCOMING. REUTERS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT OF THE AL QUDS HANDOUT VIDEO
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A wounded boy is rushed to hospital after violence flared in the Gaza Strip, leaving five people dead.
Israeli tank fire killed four Palestinians here on Saturday (November 10) after militants blew up an Israeli army jeep and wounded soldiers.
As Palestinian fighters retaliated with a rocket attack, one militant was killed in an Israeli air strike.
Footage distributed by Palestinian militants appeared to show the rockets being fired.
Reuters cannot independently verify the video.
The clash has threatened to escalate, with Palestinian militants vowing revenge for the civilian deaths.
Israel has warned residents near the border to stay within 15 seconds of blast shelters.